PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Congressional Research Service
Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 16, 2003
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations should: (1) work with multilateral institutions and with creditor nations in the "Paris Club" to establish a debt forgiveness program for Iraq to aid its reconstruction; (2) make generous pledges for the reconstruction of Iraq at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid; and (3) acknowledge the role that Iraq's current debt plays in hindering its reconstruction.
People & committees
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R–OK
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 31 (Roll no. 545). (text: CR H9491)
House roll call 545 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 31 (Roll no. 545).(text: CR H9491)
House roll call 545 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9508-9509)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, until later in the legislative day.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9489-9491)
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Introduced in House
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